Wade’s frustration stems from the fact that he feels the front office misled him about the direction of the team.

As his June 27 deadline to opt-in to the final year of his contract approached, the veteran shooting guard wanted assurances from the front office that the Bulls would field a competitive team during the 2017-18 season.

Wade didn’t want to opt-in and then watch the franchise enter a rebuilding period.

Sources close to the situation say that Wade received those assurances.